{"title":"THE USE OF ENGLISH ANAGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY TO THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SDN 196 PALEMBANG","authors":"Nita Ria, H. Setiawan","doi":"10.36767/D.V1I2.670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V1I2.670","url":null,"abstract":"Vocabulary is one of the basic elements in mastering English. Vocabulary that plays a very important role in learning language because without vocabulary mastery, the students automatically can not obtain the four skills of English such as listening, reading, speaking and writing. This study was aimed to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in vocabulary mastery between the fourth grade students of SDN 196 Palembang who were taught by using English anagrams and those who were not. Fifty-six fourth graders were the sample of the study. In doing the study, an experimental method by using quasi-experimental design. The IV.A class became the experimental group and the IV.B class became the control group. A written test was the instrument to collect the data. The result showed that English anagarms had a significant effect on the students’ vocabulary mastery. Based on the independent sample t-test analysis, it was found that the significant level was 0.000 < 0.05, so that (Ha) was accepted and (Ho) was rejected. In other words, there was a significant difference on students’ vocabulary mastery between the fourth grade students of SDN 196 Palembang who were taught by using English anagram and those who were not. Keywords : English anagrams, vocabulary","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124881590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE INFLUENCE OF JIGSAW STRATEGY TO STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION","authors":"Sinta Apriana, Rahma Dianti","doi":"10.36767/D.V1I2.671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V1I2.671","url":null,"abstract":"This study highlighted the implementation of jigsaw strategy to improve eleventh graders’ reading comprehension at SMA Karya Ibu Palembang. Jigsaw is one of learning strategies under cooperative learning method that promotes group work and problem solving practice among the group members. This strategy encourages each member to focus on solving a given task in a reading practice. The objective of this study was to find out whether or not jigsaw strategy could significantly improve students’ reading comprehension of explanation text. It examined the influence of Jigsaw strategy on students’ reading achievement. Pre-experimental research design was administered as the research method since it had no control group involved. 35 students of eleventh grade that categorized low in reading achievement, participated as the sample of this study. A reading comprehension test, consisting of 20 items of multiple choice, used as the data collection technique. The obtained data was analyzed using Paired Sample T-Test. Research finding showed that Jigsaw strategy could significantly improve students’ reading comprehension. The result of Paired Sample T-Test revealed that the value of t- obtained (8.864) was higher than the value of t- table (2.032) and the significance level (2-tailed) was 0.000. It indicated that jigsaw strategy contributed significant influence toward students’ reading comprehension. Keywords : jigsaw, reading comprehension, cooperative learning","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115682762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE USE OF PIE TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING SKILL","authors":"Putri Septa Riani, Farnia Sari","doi":"10.36767/D.V1I2.669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V1I2.669","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to investigate differences of students’ writing skill in analytical exposition text between the eleventh grade students of SMAN 11 Palembang who are taught by using PIE Technique and those who are not. The population of this study is the eleventh grade students of SMAN 11 Palembang in academic year of 2019/2020 wih the total number of students is 515 comprising 12 classes. The sample consists of two groups, experimental and control groups for each group consists of 40 students with the total numbers of 80 students. In collecting the data, pretest, treatment and posttest are used to obtain the data. The results show that the result of paired sample t-test in experimental group showed that the t- obtained (11.902) was higher that t- table (1.684). The result of paired sample t-test in control group showed that the t- obtained (5.609) was higher than t- table (1.684). The result of independent t- obtained (10.718) was higher than t- table (1.664). The data used to analyze by using t-test find that there is a significant difference in writing skill between the students who are taught by using PIE Technique and those who are not. Keywords : PIE technique , teaching, writing skill ,","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126533770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE CORRELATION BETWEEN DIGITAL LITERACY AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF UNIKA MUSI CHARITAS FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS","authors":"Anastasia Ronauli Hasibuan, I. Irzawati","doi":"10.36767/D.V1I2.664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V1I2.664","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to discover the correlation between digital literacy and English proficiency of first-year students at Unika Musi Charitas. One hundred seventy three students were involved by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by using questionnaire which elaborates students’ digital literacy as well as the score of their English proficiency. To analyze the results, Pearson Product Moment formula was used to measure the relationship between the two discussed variables. Findings were described into the results of participants’ English proficiency level, digital literacy insight as well as the correlation test. Viewing from the proficiency level, 64.2% of the participants were categorized as basic users which can perform limited language use on daily topics. In addition, the mean score of their digital literacy insight was 66.99 with the maximum and minimum scores were 100 and 10 descriptively. The correlation test obtained significant correlation between digital literacy and English proficiency with Pearson correlation value of 0.394 at significance level of 0.000. This strongly confirms that the ability of using digital things and language carry positive intercourse. Keywords: Digital literacy, English proficiency","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132396712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE CORRELATION READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING ABILITY OF STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 11 PALEMBANG","authors":"Rahel Ave Christy Hutasoit, Jenny Elvinna Manurung","doi":"10.52333/d.v1i2.666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52333/d.v1i2.666","url":null,"abstract":"This study focused on finding out the correlation between reading comprehension and writing ability. This study was conducted using correlation research design. The population of this study investigated the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 11 Palembang with the total number were 482 students. In selecting the sample of this study, cluster random sampling technique was implemented. There were 147 students participated as the sample. The writer collected data by using two instruments from reading and writing test. The result of this study showed that the level of students’ comprehension reading was in the average category. The analysis result showed the mean score of reading comprehension was 61.80. The level of students’ writing ability was in the average category. The analysis result showed the mean score of students’ writing ability was 6.2713. In analyzing the data of the correlation analysis it was found that there is a significant correlation between reading comprehension and writing ability. The results of this study showed that the correlation coefficient level between reading comprehension and writing ability was 0.323 with the significance value 0.000 that lower alpha value 0.05. Thus, reading comprehension gave positive contribution to students’ ability in writing. Keywords : reading comprehension, writing ability, and correlation","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127949454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ READING INTEREST AND READING COMPREHENSION OF TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY PALEMBANG","authors":"W. Wilda, M. Ilma","doi":"10.52333/d.v1i2.668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52333/d.v1i2.668","url":null,"abstract":"Reading comprehension is an active thinking process that is depended not only comprehension skill but the students’ experience and prior knowledge comprehension involves understanding the vocabulary, seeing the relationship among words and concept making judgment and evaluating. The study was aimed to find the significant correlation and contribution between reading interest and reading comprehension. Fifty four students of Undergraduate EFL students of Tridinnati University Palembang became the sample of the study. The data was gained from students’ reading interest questionnaire and their reading comprehension test. In analyzing the data, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used. The result showed that the correlation coefficient level between reading interest and reading comprehension was 0.477 with the sig. value 0.000, it means that there was a significant correlation between reading interest and reading comprehension of undergraduate EFL students Tridinanti University Palembang. Then, reading interest gave contribution to reading comprehension as much as 18.6%. Key words: reading interest, reaing comprehension.","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127352590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PRONUNCIATION AND LISTENING ACHIEVEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM STUDENTS OF TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY","authors":"Hotmaida Tampubolon, Y. Hendrety","doi":"10.36767/D.V1I2.667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/D.V1I2.667","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was a significant correlation between pronunciation and listening achievement of English education study program students of Tridinanti University and how much pronunciation contributed to listening achievement of English study program students of Tridinanti University. In this study, the researchers used correlation analysis. The population of this study was all English education study program students of Tridinanti University. The researchers used purposive sampling, and the sample was 53 students taken from the 3 rd , 5 th , 7 th , and 9 th semester. Pronunciation and listening achievement tests were used as the instruments. The finding showed that the pearson correlation coefficient was 0,086. It means that p-value (0.539) was higher than 0.85 which indicated that there was very low correlation between pronunciation and listening achievement of English education study program students of Tridinanti University. The regression analysis revealed that the significance value (ρ) was 0.284. It was higher than alpha value (α) 0.05 which indicated that students’ pronunciation gave a positive contribution toward their listening achievement and the value of R Square was 0.022. It could be concluded that students’ pronunciation contributed as much as 2.2 % toward their listening achievement. Keywords : correlation, pronunciation, listening achievement.","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124071845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE STUDENTS’ FREE WRITING TOWARD ICT AS MEDIA IN ENGLISH LEARNING ON MIDWIFERY STUDENTS OF STIKES PEMBINA","authors":"Arief Pamuji","doi":"10.36767/DIDASCEINENGLISH.V1I2.665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36767/DIDASCEINENGLISH.V1I2.665","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this research was to find out the description of The students’ free writing toward ICT as media in English learning on midwifery students of STIKES Pembina. The sample of this research was taken by using totaling sampling technique with 36 midwifery students from STIKES Pembina, that consist of 13 students from 2nd semester students and 23 students from 4th semester. The data was obtained based on every meeting during online learning, that was from the third meeting to the seventh meeting that consists of 5 days for obtaining the data. Then from the data analysis, it’s obtained that there was the good improvement response by writing English related to the material since the frist day to the fifith day that was 63% of students response to the 95% students response in the last day. During the implementation of online learning by using ICT (whatssapp group and edlink) the obstacle raised on students. Many factor that made the students can’t join the class and response. One of the factor was the access on internet in their hometown. Even had the obstacle the use of ICT can be good choice in conducting the teaching and learning EFL proces of midwifery students of STIKES Pembina Palembang Keywords : f ree w riting and ICT .","PeriodicalId":120627,"journal":{"name":"Didascein : Journal of English Education","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122123794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}